Milestones

Celebrating 150 Years of the Ekka: A Milestone for Australian Agricultural Shows

Queensland's iconic Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) presented by Bank of Queensland (BOQ) returns from Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 August 2026 and will celebrate an extraordinary milestone: 150 years of bringing the country and city together through agriculture, community,...
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Australia Day Awards

As part of the Australia Day honours, a number of big names in the show community have been recognised. Merrilyn Gollan, Valrie Mayger and Helen Geard were appointed as a Members of the Order of Australia. Merrilyn Gollan was appointed as a Member of the Order of...
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Celebrating a Show Milestone Year?

If your show has an upcoming milestone celebration, please let us know. Email execofficer@agshowsaustralia.org.au with some words and photos that we can include in the next Ring edition. We would like to continue to celebrate these important milestone events with...
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CWA Centenary

Keep an eye out next month on our social media platforms and email for an exciting bicentenary announcement.  Don’t tell anyone, but we’ve been working with the Royal Australian Mint on something special.   However, in the meantime, we are pleased to share a fantastic...
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Australia Day Awards

Australia Day Awards

Feb 26, 2024 |

As part of the Australia Day honours, a number of big names in the show community have been recognised. Merrilyn...

CWA Centenary

CWA Centenary

Feb 24, 2022 |

Keep an eye out next month on our social media platforms and email for an exciting bicentenary announcement.  Don’t...